Business Meetings
It is important that ideas and suggestions tabled at formal meeting are voiced at the (0) time. This is achieved by keeping to the (19)....... shown on the agenda. For example, there is no (20).......in discussing ideas to do with item six on the agenda when item two has not yet been (21)........Such deviations from the agenda may (22)....... in confusion among the people at the meeting; they may also (23)....... concentration if they see something as irrelevant.
To make certain that the meeting proceeds in an orderly fashion, it is therefore useful to (24)....... some ground rules. First, everyone will need to understand that they must (25).......their comments to the topic under discussion. The Chair can then encourage one person to speak at a (26)....... , so that any ideas offered can be discussed and (27)........Once that person has finished, someone else can put (28).......their ideas and so on. If this procedure is adopted, the participants will be able to follow the various issues in a consistent manner, which will help with the decision-making (29)....... later on. It will also (30).......that the quiet people at meetings get a chance to (31).......their say, rather than just their more outspoken colleagues. In (32)....... , it is often the quiet people at meetings who generate the best ideas, because they are in the (33).......of thinking before they speak.
19 A structure B direction C order D arrangement
20 A point B worth C need D reason
21 A brought in B dealt with C catered for D taken off
22 A appear B produce C arise D result
23 A lose B fail C miss D drop
24 A form B establish C design D settle
外语学习网 25 A contain B reserve C check D restrict
26 A turn B time C moment D sequence
27A noted B written C regarded D remarked
28 A down B through C away D forward
29 A path B course C process D method
30 A ensure B secure C allow D permit
31 A give B make C have D put
32 A part B reality C contrast D case
33 A custom B routine C practice D habit
